Chromatone / L. Hoffman Biography:
Chromatone is L. Hoffman, a San Francisco native who has been producing electronic music for well over a decade. Working as a professional audio consultant, producer, and mastering engineer for many labels with a growing list of clients. A local favorite of SF, Chromatone has surprised countless audiences around the globe, with his buoyant energy, brilliant beats, and positive vibes. Highlights include: Surround Sound Live at Burning Man Festivals 2003+05, Symbiosis 2006+7, and Boom Festivals 2004+06 Portugal, Full Moon Germany 2005+6+8, ZOOM 2004 and Time Gate 2007 Switzerland, and many other appearances during a near constant 2 year tour in Europe. His premier performance in Brazil was at the glorious Universo Paralello 8. Now on playing in Australia and Europe for the rest of 2008. Working in partnership with Vaporvent Records, Chromatone made 2 impressive Vaporize compilations and an album Chromaconnection, including collaborations with famous acts like Earthling, Digital Talk, CPU, Random, and many SF artists. Other Land mark projects: the Virtual Vortex DVD featuring music video projects with Altom, Earthling, and Dr Spook. The Mechanik Castle Double album produced in a French Chateau with Neuromotor, Hyper Frequencies and Phatmatix, was a huge success and a new progression of trance for 2004. Chromatone trax have appeared on hot Spanish labels: Nutek, Spun, and Materia rec. Others on Fractal Rec. CH, Time Code, Acidance, Mind Funk, and Noise Poison. Now signed to Nano Rec. to better illuminate his future sophistication of music.